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When the moment is right, cheetahs will sprint after its prey and attempt to bring it down.

Such chases take a large amount of energy and are usually over in less than a minute. If successful, the cheetah will often drag its kill to a shady hiding place to protect it from opportunistic animals that sometimes steal a kill before the cheetah can eat.

Cheetahs need only drink once every three to four days!

Female cheetahs typically have a litter of three cubs and live with them for one and a half to two years. Young cubs spend their first year learning from their mother and practicing hunting techniques with playful games. Male cheetahs live alone or in small groups, often with their littermates.

Most wild cheetahs are found in eastern and southwestern Africa. It thought that only 7,000 to 10,000 remain, and these are under pressure as the wide-open grasslands they favour are disappearing because of man.

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Cheetahs are mammals and are carnivores

Their average lifespan in the wild is 10 to 12 years!

They vary in size, from 3ft to 6ft!

Conservationists think they’re vulnerable, meaning they’re in danger!

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